Using Arduino MKR1310 and Arduino Pro Nicla Vision Boards, challengers will combat the issues plaguing the global bee population.
The Challenge
1 in 4 species of Bees are at risk of extinction, Engineers heed the call!
Did you know 1 in 3 bites of food are pollinated by bees? This shows the importance of maintaining the global bees population.
In this challenge you will use the Arduino MKR1310 & Pro Nicla Vision Boards to solve the bee crisis and for a chance to win some amazing prizes.
element14 Community exhibited at electronica 2022 on November 15 - 18th, Launching the Save the Bees Challenge with mayermakes
MayerMakes demoed his project to combat Braulidae Bee Lice prototype project in bee hives, a video documenting the build and design process will launch on the 16th of December 2022 on element14 presents
For more information about our time at Electronica Fair go to: https://uk.farnell.com/electronica
Examples of qualifying projects can include and are not limited to:
- Scan Incoming Bees for mites
- Shake bees to remove mites
- Test bees for Disease or Pollution
- Monitor Air Quality
- Track where bees are feeding
- Monitor Bee movements within the hive.
We will be giving away 25 of each of the following items:
| The Sponsored Kit | The Specs |
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Arduino MKR WAN 1310  Buy Now |
Arduino MKR WAN 1310 board provides a practical and cost effective solution to add LoRa® connectivity to projects requiring low power. This open source board can be connected to: the Arduino IoT Cloud, your own LoRa® network using the Arduino LoRa® PRO Gateway, existing LoRaWAN
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Arduino Pro Nicla Vision Board  Buy Now |
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*Or local equivalent
**Grand Prize and Runner Up winners also earn the finisher prize.
The Judges
| element14 Community Judges element14 Community Team |
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| Technical Judges nearBees https://www.nearbees.de/ |
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| Project Phases | Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 15th November2022 |
| Application Deadline | 2nd January 2023 |
| Challengers Announced | 4th January 2023 |
| Build Period | 4th January – 28th April 2023 |
| Projects Due | 28th April 2023 |
| Winners Announced | May 2023 |
| Prizes Shipped | May 2023 |
There are two phases to every Design Challenge.
First, members apply to receive the "Kit" (listed above). Applications must be received by the Application Deadline. Judges review these and select winners who receive the Kit. Those members become our sponsored Challengers – but anyone is welcome to participate in the next phase with the only stipulation being their projects must include the Arduino MKR 1310 and adhere to all terms and conditions of the challenge. Sponsored and non-sponsored Challengers are eligible to receive prizes.
The second phase is the Build Phase. All Challengers are encouraged to post about their project progress in the Design Challenge area. The minimum requirement for the Build Phase is that Challengers post at least 5 blog posts before the Projects Due Date (see above) and that their project demonstrates a way of helping Bee populations using the Arduino MKR 1310. Judges will more favorably consider Challengers’ work if it contains regular progress updates, photos, videos and code samples or other rich media.
Please read the full terms and conditions of the challenge, attached below.
Ready to join the challenge? Then apply here!